Chapter 354: The Power of Qin Crossbow! [Subscribe]

Inside the room, on the low mat at the entrance, there was a gold nugget, half the size of a palm.

Xu You walked quickly into the house and held up the heavy gold bars in both hands.

When he left, he did not put the gold on the low mat.

Where did this gold nugget come from?
Xu You raised his head and glanced at the beam above him.

He dug a secret compartment on the beam to keep the money.

It won't fall from above.

Xu You quickly checked the beams and the place under the couch where the money was hidden. His face gradually turned pale and a chill ran through his heart.

Most of the gold, silver and valuables in his house disappeared.

This was the only piece of gold left, lying on the low seat.

Who took it?

What does it mean to leave a piece of gold behind?
Xu You subconsciously touched his cuffs and took out a gem from his sleeve. The gem was bright in color and obviously worth a lot of money.

He had just picked up the beads when he went out.

About half a year ago, Xu You often picked up some gold and silver when he went out.

At first he thought he was lucky and picked up two small items.

But as the number of times it is picked up increases, its value also increases.

Xu You then realized that someone had deliberately dropped it for him to pick up as a gift to him.

He thought that some nobles wanted something from him, so they found various ways to send him gifts.

For this reason, he even gave up taking the car when going out and preferred to walk, for fear of missing the opportunity for others to give him "gifts".

Sure enough, after that, the frequency with which he picked up gold and silver continued to increase.

Until one day, Xu You picked up a bamboo slip along with the gold and silver.

There was a line of small words written on the slip, asking Cao Cao's preferences.

Xu You had long guessed that the other party must have a request for something by giving him gold and silver.

He had known Cao Cao for many years and felt very familiar with him.

He gave his response on the bamboo slips, Cao Cao's preference: beautiful women, especially beautiful women.

The next day, when he picked up money again, he threw the note with the response written on it in a nearby corner.

He believed that the person who gave him the money would be able to pick it up again.

Xu You always thought this method was good, using the money he picked up to complete the transaction. The two parties never met, and nothing was known.

There is no regular pattern in the way the other party sends money, which ensures confidentiality.

After a period of time, Xu You leaked more and more information about Cao Cao.

Question: What is Cao Cao’s weakness?
Xu You thought for a long time about Cao Cao's weaknesses.

Sometimes he seems to be extremely smart and ambitious, but sometimes he seems to be soft-hearted and unpredictable.

It is said that Cao Cao loved beautiful women, but if you think about it more deeply, it seems that he didn't love them that much.

The more I thought about it, the harder it became to pinpoint his likes and dislikes, let alone his weaknesses.

Xu You pondered for a while and wrote down what he thought were Cao Cao's weaknesses: his women, Diao Chan, and Yu Qing.

Xu You felt that Diao Chan and Yu Qing were the most special among Cao Cao's women.

Diao Chan's appearance is unparalleled throughout the ages.

As for Cao Cao's liking for other people's wives, this was discovered by Xu You after they had spent time together in their early years.

If we make a judgment based on Cao Cao's hobbies, then Yu Qing's identity as a former imperial concubine undoubtedly reached the extreme in some aspects, and her sense of taboo was unmatched.

At least that’s how Xu You analyzed it.

One day, the bamboo slip asked again: What are Cao Cao's recent movements?

Not long after that, Cao Cao was attacked.

After Xu You found out, he vaguely felt that it was related to the information he leaked, and he was frightened for a long time.

This evening, his gold was taken away. Was it Cao Cao who had him do it?
If it was...Xu You felt terrified.

In the evening, he passed on another message to the other party: Cao Cao went out and left Yecheng...

Xu You sat in the room, thinking over and over again, and even thought about escaping again.

But where else could he escape to?
Three days later, night fell again.

The last time Cao Cao attacked the Eastern Xianbei, only 8,000 soldiers were left, less than one-tenth of their peak strength.

Murong Tuoye, the leader of the Eastern Xianbei, had no choice but to ask for help from the Central Xianbei.

He promised to offer cattle and sheep to the other party and help them graze in exchange for the other party's help in overcoming difficulties.

The tribal land of the Eastern Xianbei is located in the triangle where two rivers meet. It is the most fertile land within a thousand miles.

After the attack, they moved a hundred miles, chose a higher location, and set up camp again.

Moreover, there were two more defensive teams on the two wings of the king's tent.

They were the Bule and Sahou tribes of the Central Xianbei who were invited by Murong Tuoye.

The two families joined forces to help the Eastern Xianbei defend their territory.

At this moment, the Eastern Xianbei king's tent had a total of more than 15,000 soldiers, who were barely able to defend themselves.

The three parties camped in a triangle so that if anything unexpected happened, they could react in a coordinated manner and respond in a timely manner.

sunset.

Murong Tuoye hosted a banquet in his tent for the two generals from the Bule and Sahou tribes who came to support him.

The general of the Bule tribe, Jidu, had a beard and a greasy face. He was chewing a leg of lamb. After swallowing it, he said, "Chief Toye, you don't have to be on guard all the time. Be so careful."

"The various Xianbei tribes in our country have formed a coalition army.

Since the beginning of spring, our troops have gone south to investigate many times. The war signals we sent have been very intimidating to the Han people. How dare the Han people move lightly? "

The general of the Sahou tribe was called Mantuo, who was in his early thirties:

“I hope the Han army will come.

My warriors and I want to have a good fight with them."

The Han people defeated the Eastern and Western Xianbei successively, but they had the upper hand in military strategy and attacked the enemy by surprise, rather than defeating the enemy head-on.

Therefore, many Xianbei soldiers and generals wanted to fight against the Han army and avenge their previous humiliation.

"We were unprepared, so the Han army took advantage of us.

We must not make the same mistakes again. We must be careful and on guard. If they come, we must gather our forces immediately and cooperate with each other." Murong Tuoye said.

You can take the degree and fully support it, and agree in unison.

In the tent, besides the three of them, there was another person sitting there.

This man actually had a great background. He was a legendary strongman of the Xianbei. He was sent to Eastern Xianbei by Afu Yu. His name was Chiganlou.

The man was as thin as a skeleton and had a dark face.

He saw Ji Du and Man Tou looking at him from time to time, and said in a dry tone:
"Master said that if the Han people attack again, let me take action to kill the enemy general, or protect the life of Chief Toye." Several people talked while eating, and after eating and drinking, they returned to their garrisons.

The moon's shadow moves westward.

Zhang Liao led the team and approached from the southwest.

He was accompanied by Zhang Xiu, Qu Yi and Cao Hong.

Several people lay on a small hill, watching the enemy ahead.

Qu Yi was playing with an arrow in his hand.

That was the arrowhead of the Qin crossbow, prismatic, with subtle and intricate dark patterns, as exquisite as a work of art.

It is not easy to cast and polish. With Cao Ying's current production capabilities, they can only produce more than a thousand Qin crossbows and their equipped crossbow arrows in one winter.

Along the way, Qin Nu has made many achievements.

Its extremely long range makes it easier to carry than a powerful crossbow and more convenient to use in surprise attacks.

Relying on bows and crossbows, the Wei army killed several waves of Xianbei's outer scouts and quickly approached the Xianbei camp.

There was also an eagle in the sky, which was controlled by Cao Cao's divided divine consciousness. It was responsible for guiding Zhang Liao and observing the enemy's situation.

"Get ready to take action."

Zhang Liao gave the order.

The entire army entered combat status, and the men and horses naturally exuded a powerful oppressive force.

With the sound of horse hooves, Cao's army began to advance.

And the alarm soon sounded in the Xianbei camp.

The Wei army continued to advance and reached a distance suitable for shooting.

Inside the Xianbei camp, soldiers and horses were already running, preparing for battle.

At this time, four thousand crossbowmen under Qu Yi's command sat on the ground, exerted force with their legs, and pushed the bowstrings.

The war bow slowly stretched to its full string, like a full moon.

Thousands of soldiers, with the tendons in their necks bulging, drew their bows with all their might.

Just as they stretched the bowstring to its limit, Qu Yi shouted, "Shoot!"

hum-

The sharp sound of thousands of arrows piercing the air was like the whistling of a strong wind.

By the time the sound of arrows reached the ears of the Xianbei people, thousands of arrows had already fallen into their camp.

The large crossbow has a shooting range that allows it to complete at least two more rounds of shooting than ordinary bows and arrows before the enemy cavalry rushes up.

For this surprise attack, Zhang Liao changed his tactics.

Crossbow arrows were fired one after another.

In the Xianbei camp opposite, people, horses, and livestock were shot dead and fell to the ground one after another!
Zhang Liao did not take the opportunity to charge the camp, but instead made full use of the long-range killing power of the crossbow and killed the Eastern Xianbei king's tent in the middle.

The tribes guarding its two wings, the Bule and Sahou, responded quickly.

When the generals of both sides led their troops to rush out and attack Zhang Liao's position, Qu Yi gave orders again and used a thousand Qin crossbows to shoot at the rushing opponents.

Whoosh-whoosh!

The range of the Qin crossbow is not inferior to that of the foot-pedal crossbow.

The destructive power is also not weak at all.

On the Xianbei side, Mantuo led his troops to charge towards the Wei army.

He was horrified to see his followers falling from their horses one after another.

The wounds from their arrows were actually penetrating wounds!

Each arrow pierces through people and horses, and the remaining power can still cause secondary damage.

What kind of arrow is this...Mantuo was shocked.

They have studied many times how to deal with the crossbows of the Han people.

However, it is difficult to make up for the crushing disadvantage in equipment by tactics.

For hundreds of years, the nomadic tribes had only been able to deal with the Han people's arrow attacks by dispersing their formations to reduce the risk of intensive fire.

However, this method will be weakened as the distance gets closer.

The Qin crossbow's lightness, close-range rapid firing, and higher accuracy just make up for the shortcomings of the foot-pedal crossbow, which is inconvenient at close range.

With the Qin crossbow, Qu Yi's crossbowmen can fight both at long range and near range, making up for their shortcomings.

The lethality to the enemy increases exponentially.

At this moment, the Xianbei troops are facing alternating threats from long-range powerful crossbows and close-range Qin crossbows.

The losses continue to mount.

When they rushed to a certain distance, Zhang Liao suddenly ordered the cavalry to attack from both wings like scissors.

Zhang Liao's strategy was to suppress the Eastern Xianbei king's tent in the middle with crossbow fire, and then force the enemy's troops on both wings to charge forward to stop the Wei army's shooting.

The enemy moves but I don't, which increases the shooting time of the crossbow.

The consumption caused by this counter-attack will offset the slight advantage of Xianbei in military strength.

After sufficient shooting, the psychological advantages and disadvantages of the two armies became more obvious.

In the next battle, the Wei army was superior to its opponents in terms of equipment and morale, and its advantage was magnified again.

This is what Cao Cao meant by making full use of one's own advantages, forcing the enemy into a disadvantageous position, attacking the enemy's weaknesses, and thus influencing the situation on the battlefield.

Generals such as Zhang Liao also improved their understanding of military operations through wars.

At this time, Zhang Liao personally rode his horse and led his troops to charge towards the enemy army that was attacking them.

Suddenly, a powerful energy from heaven and earth transformed into martial luck, came out of nowhere and poured into Zhang Liao's body.

The military force he gathered surged, and the mystical acupoints throughout his body vibrated.

The whole person is like a spear with cold light shooting out in all directions. "Kill!"

The thousands of soldiers and horses behind him shouted in unison: "Kill!"

And inside the Xianbei king's tent, a figure pounced out swiftly, as agile as a cheetah, approaching the Wei army.

That is Chiganlou.

He wanted to find an opportunity to kill Zhang Liao on the battlefield.

[You bless your generals with military luck and gather the troops. Zhang Liao uses military skills to launch a surprise attack. His combat power value rises. Combat power +1, 91.5]

Thousands of miles away, Cao Cao pushed the military power and fortune of Cao Wei's national destiny to Zhang Liao from afar, boosting his fighting power.

At the same time, he was also paying attention to the battle situation and Zhao Yun's progress through the eagle in the sky.

He was camping near Luoyang.

When Diao Chan entered the tent from outside, Cao Cao had just retracted his thoughts when Jia Xu reported from outside the tent, "King Wei, the news has arrived."

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